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  2. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    Because it is most commonly used in conjunction with a nine-month academic year [114] or a nine-month term of human pregnancy, [115] it is sometimes wrongly assumed that trimester is a synonym for one third of a year or other period. [116] [117] Standard: One calendar year contains four trimesters.

  3. List of stock characters - Wikipedia

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    Usually a malevolent character that resembles but is not necessarily related to another, benevolent, character in the same fictional universe; may come from a parallel universe. Usually portrayed by the same actor in a dual role. Bizarro in DC Comics; Mirror Universe characters in the Star Trek television and film series

  4. Characterization - Wikipedia

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    The term character development is sometimes used as a synonym. This representation may include direct methods like the attribution of qualities in description or commentary, and indirect (or "dramatic") methods inviting readers to infer qualities from characters' actions , dialogue , or appearance.

  5. List of imaginary characters in fiction - Wikipedia

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    novel The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien [3] Skellig Skellig by David Almond [3] The Story Giant by Brian Patten [3] Tomo Yozora Mikazuki's friend in the Japanese novel Haganai: The Wild Things Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak [3] Winnie-the-Pooh and several other characters: Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne

  6. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  7. Villain - Wikipedia

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    Count Dracula is an example of a villain in classic literature and film. Theme from Mysterioso Pizzicato, a cliché silent movie cue for villainy Play ⓘ. A villain (also known as a "black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction.

  8. List of Bad Education characters - Wikipedia

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    They share another kiss. By the beginning of series 3, they are living together, but she moves out after Alfie wrongly accuses her of cheating. She refuses to acknowledge the status of their relationship until "Prom", when the thought that Alfie will no longer be around shows her that she still cares deeply about him, and they get back together.

  9. Lists of fictional characters by work - Wikipedia

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    List of Where the Red Fern Grows characters; List of characters played by multiple actors in the same film; List of fictional cats in film; List of fictional primates in film; List of films with LGBT characters; List of The Godfather series characters; List of minor characters in The Matrix series; List of original characters in The Hobbit film ...